A brand new ebook about Daft Punk by the folks behind seminal 90s dance music journal Jockey Slut and new journal Disco Pogo is out in the present day.
Daft Punk and Jockey Slut have a shared historical past with the journal being the primary to interview the duo again in 1994 and in addition the primary journal to function them on the entrance cowl in 1996. Daft Punk additionally performed Jockey Slut’s membership night time ‘Bugged Out’ many occasions through the years. This tribute to the duo collates all of the interviews and images from the journal – protecting their early days on Soma as much as the discharge of Discovery.
Further articles cowl the remainder of their tenure as one of many globe’s most furtive, influential digital acts proper as much as their sudden break up in February 2021.
- Their first ever interview, for Jockey Slut in 1994.
- Oral histories on their early years on Soma and the making of Homework and Discovery.
- Their first unmasked cowl shot and interview for Jockey Slut in 1996.
- A Fax interview from Jockey Slut in 1995 together with their doodles and handwriting.
- Long reads on Human After All, Random Access Memories and their Coachella efficiency.
- Vintage options from writers together with Alexis Petridis, Emma Warren and Ben Cardew.
- A History of Roule Records and the duos’ extra-curricular actions.
- Exclusive Interview with Tony Gardner, the person behind the robots.
- Daft Punk in movie: Interstella 5555, Electroma and Tron.
- Daft Punk was enjoying in my home – an unique interview with LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy.
- An unique interview with Pedro ‘Busy P’ Winter and Together’s DJ Falcon.
- Interviews with the Daft Punk superfans.
And a lot, far more!
Jockey Slut and Disco Pogo founders Paul Benney & John Burgess mentioned:
“Daft Punk are one in all digital music’s biggest ever acts and we’re fortunate to have witnessed their ascendance, shut up, from the very begin. The ebook has been a labour of affection since they break up and we’re blissful to lastly get it on the market.”
The ebook is accessible as an preliminary restricted first version run of three,000 copies to purchase from Disco Pogo’s on-line retailer and chosen specialist impartial journal and document outlets within the UK and all over the world.
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